Rev. Kevin Murphy
Preparation Scripture: 1st Kings 21: 1-21, Psalm 5: 1-8, Luke 7: 36 & 8: 3
This sermon could be a great Opera … simple in its chain of events … but full of metaphores and profoundly symbolic in its meaning. King Ahab desires a vineyard owned by Nabob. King Ahab wants to convert the vineyard into a garden (symbol of EGYPT), but Nabob considers the land to be a gift and a trust from God which he and his family have tended for centuries (symbol of God's vineyard, ISRAEL). Nabob refuses the requests of King Ahab and pays with his life.
We are all witness to many similar acts of evil in history and present day … sometimes as a fictional script or story … sometimes as a news headline. As Christians, how are we to respond to injustice? Should we forgive/forget so as to seek a peaceful resolution? Or, should we encourage improvement by actively confronting evil?
Listen for God's inspiration in this presentation by Kevin. Simply click the following:
http://cms.screamingbob.com/PWDA/files/150/Kevin%20Murphy_Confronting%20Evil.mp3
